# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1973_S232 # Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration) new Bylaws for 4lb, 200-1 prisoner rehabilitation 47b, 203 Project Compassion 47a, 202 racism 108b seven priorities 24b, 34b, 199a support of congregations 201 unprocessed overture referred to 126b Social Security coverage for church work- ers, 149b Sola Scriptura 121-2, 136a Southeast Asia 104a Southern District 19 Southwest, new District in 46-7, 159a Spanish-speaking people recruitment of 180b scholarships for ministry to 42b, 182b social ministry among 60b Special ministries, to study requirements of 178-9 Special and sundry matters, resolutions 213-17 Special and Sundry Matters Floor Com- mittee (no. 11) personnel 17c resolution concerning English District board of directors 43a, 216-7 support of American Bible Society 28b, 29a, 41b, 213a Spitz, C. T., executive secretary of LCUSA 35a Springfield See Concordia Theological Seminary, Springfield Standing Rules of convention 20b, 28a, 30a, 31a, 36b, 37b, 54 motion to change 31, 34a special rules for action on doctrinal statements 140a “Statement on Ethics” 214b “Statement on Limitations of Academic Freedom" 142-3 “A Statement of Scriptural and Confes- sional Principles” 33b, 36, 127-8, 134a, 135a, 14la Statements, doctrinal See Doctrinal matters Statistical Yearbook, distribution of 25a, 147a Stewardship, Board of congregational stewardship education 30a, 220a convention representatives 14b and decentralized support of missions 32a, 101b election results 5la encourage Lutheran school funding 190 nomination for 23a report accepted 220a to study supplemental funding 30a, 219a word of thanks to 63a Stewardship and finance appeals from agencies and _ institutions 30a, 220a Bylaws for budget preparation 35b, 221 Concordia Welfare Plan 35b, 221b floor committee (no. 12) 17c, 30a, 35b (2) increasing of budget 61 investments in Brazil 36a need for improvement 19-20, 25a, 61, 145a resolutions 219-22 stewardship of budget 25a, 145a supplemental funding 30a, 219 (2) Stewardship Services, Division of 219a Strategy, convention 5a, 64b Streufert, Paul W., memorial service ser- mon 37a, 93-4 Student organizations 102a Student Recognition Sunday 102a Students medical coverage for seminary 35b, 222a recruitment of 179 representatives at convention 15c, 16, 174a Study of Generations 192a Suelfiow, August director, Concordia Historical Institute, convention essay 25, 29b, 33-4, 37-8, 43a, 73-88 doctrinal resolutions in history of Synod 29a Sundry matters See Special and sundry matters Suspension, to clarify question of 132b Synod administration of See Administration, synodical administrative divisions of 13b-14c changing name of 17la circularizing of 173-4 and Concordia Seminary property 33a, 146 division of 33a, 158a membership losses 19b, 21a, 22b, 59b, 197a INDEX relation of Walther League to 194a rights of congregations withdrawing from 159b “Synod in Action’ 20a Synodical Administration Floor Commit- tee (no. 4) 17a, 24-5, 27a, 41b, 47a See also Administration, synodical Synodical Conference 217 Synodical Service Commission convention representative 13c report 158b Synodically adopted statements 21b, 26a, 29, 31, 35a, 42b, 111-5, 134b, 163-5 Tabular Survey of convention 16 Tape recordings of convention 44a TB See Today’s Business Teachers counseling service for 214b doctrinal supervision of 124b for early childhood education 190a included on Synod roster 45, 190a President's report 60a realistic salaries for 215a volunteer church school workers 32b, 191-2 Teachers conferences review of proceedings of 25a, 146a selection of teacher delegates at 173a Television, Board for Lutheran 14b, 210-11 Télevision ministry budget allocations for 210b donating sustaining time 21la expanded use of 35a, 210b LLL's cosponsorship 30b, 36a, 208a Tellers 18¢ Tenure of elected synodical officers 170b of faculties of synodical schools 183a offices and faculty 25a, 145b Theme. convention 5b, 19b, 65a, 7ib for 1975 22b, 197a Theological matters “A Statement on Death, Resurrection, and Immortality" 24a, 109b formal principle 37b, 38b homophile behavior sinful 24a, 26-7, 110a nature and authority of Word of God 26a, 62a, 123, 139a “Openness and Trust’’ document 117-8 See also Doctrinal matters; Theology and church relations Theology and church relations “A Statement” 33b, 36, 127-8, 134a, 135a, 14la “Abortion: Theological, Legal, and Medical Aspects"’ 116b almah in Isaiah 126a Article II of Constitution 26a Article VIII C 21b, 29, 62b, 163-5 to complete study on mission of church 120b continuing education of pastors, teach- ers, and laymen 120a contracting of seminary graduates 124b dialogs with ALC 19b, 6la dialogs with Roman Catholics and other bodies 125a documents commended 126b floor committee (no. 2) 17a, 24a “Gospel and Scripture’ 120-1 historical critical method 38b, 121-2, 134b, 136, 137a international theological conference 119 lay diaconate 124-5 Lutheran Church of Australia 118b priority of study of Synod’s church re- lations policies and principles 121b resolution to declare ALC fellowship in state of suspension 47b, 122-3 resolutions 109-26 sister churches in Korea and Mexico 118b study of human sexuality 120a study of selective fellowship 119-20 World Council of Churches 111 Theology and Church Relations, Commis- sion on Article 11 of Constitution 26a, 31b Article VIII C of Constitution 21b, 29, 62b, 163-5 candidate for 22b Commission on Social Concerns merged with 33b, 147 Consultation on Lutheran Unity illa convention representatives 13b doctrinal statements of 31a election results 49b and Key 73 guidelines 22b, 197b LWF membership 111b nominations for 23a, 28a and policy statement on missions 103a present structure retained 109a proposal for study of inerrancy, Gen. 1—3, and Jonah 46a, 46b sponsoring 50 conferences 62a 235 to study equal rights for women 47b, 203a study of NCC 115b tenure of executive secretary and assist- ant 47b, 119a theological position 62b unprocessed overture referred to 126b warning against charismatic movement 115-6 “Theses of Agreement and Inerrancy” 125a Third use of Law 26a, 37b, 135b, 137b Tietjen, John, president Concordia Semi- nary charges against 141b “Fact Finding or Fault Finding?” 134b motion to apologize to 44b, 140a responds to adoption of Res. 3-12A 45a speaks on behalf of seminary faculty 37, substitute resolution dealing with 44-5, ja Title to properties 173a Today’s Business 5b, 27b, 41b appearance of Res. 3-12 in 44b, 45a, 140a Transfer of congregations to other Districts 25a, 27a, 33a, 145a (2), 148 (5), 149a (2), 156, 225a Treasurer of Synod election results 30a, 48b investments in Brazil 36a nomination for 23a, 28a office representatives 14c report accepted 220a word of thanks to 63a Trust Funds, Board of Trustees for 14b, 220a Unchristian organizations See Organiza- tions, Commission on; Organizations Unfinished business 5a, 31a, 41b, 46b, 160-1 See also Resolution referred to Board of Directors Unionistic worship practices 115b, 121 Unity 123-4, 125, 133-9 Consultation on Lutheran Unity 1lla problem of, in missions 102-3 Urban Lutheran Schools 193a Uthanasia 116b Vallotton, Mlle. Annie 28b Valparaiso University doctrinal supervision 116 Lutheran lay higher education 180-1 Venango. Nebr., St. Paul's, transfer of 25a, a Vice-Presidents and controversial resolutions 34b election results 24, 25b, 26b, 27a, 48 study regarding election of 17la word of thanks to 63a See also First Vice-President Vietnam Vietnam-era veterans 199a participation in rebuilding of 203-4 Voting privileges at conventions 168-9 (2) Walther, C. F. W. Committee on Publishing Walther's Writings 30b, 207b and formulation of doctrinal statements 112-3, 127a, 133b, 164a and Missouri's confessional platform 80- reprinting of books by 30b, 207a Walther League 194 (2) WCC See World Council of Churches Welfare See Social ministry WELS See Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod Wheat Ridge Foundation 104b, 205b Wiederaenders, Roland 34a, 38a (2) Winfield, Kans. See St.John's College, Winfield Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod Commission on Doctrine present 39a President Oscar J. Naumann observer 9a Women on Commission on Worship 117b equal! rights for 47b, 60b, 202b historic resolution 5a, 45b, 190a ministry to 185a and pastoral office 110b, 123 task force on 46b, 125-6, 161 Women teachers, eligible for membership 5a, 45, 190a Work program review filmstrip “Synod in Action” 20a floor committee (no. 16) 18b, 43b 1974 and 1975 programs 223b resolution 223 World Council of Churches 111 World hunger . Commission on 24b, 25a, 199b, 147a Committee on 15a